{"product_id":"prayer-book-for-earnest-christians-a-spiritually-rich-anabaptist-resource-9780836190441","title":"Prayer Book for Earnest Christians: A Spiritually Rich Anabaptist Resource","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best-kept publishing secrets is the existence of a small tome, \u003ci\u003eDie ernsthafte Christenpflicht\u003c\/i\u003e. It has gone through 87 known editions or reprints since the first known edition in 1708. This stands as the Amish and Mennonite book in North America with the most (64) editions or reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow for the first time, all the prayers of the current edition of \u003ci\u003eChristenpflicht\u003c\/i\u003e have been translated by Leonard Gross and are available in English--including the seven prayers appended in the 1992 edition from the first (1846) Canadian edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Introduction, Preface, Table of Contents and sample prayers are available at the Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church's web page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGross, Leonard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard Gross, consulting archivist at the Archives of the Mennonite Church, served as executive sercretary of the Historical Committee of the Mennonite Church and director of its archives and historical research program during 1970-1990. Gross is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Years of the Hutterites, 1565-1578\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herald Press (VA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413722599698,"sku":"9780836190441","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5bed5fa0-4f04-4d70-b34b-c95154e958b2.jpg?v=1729357690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/prayer-book-for-earnest-christians-a-spiritually-rich-anabaptist-resource-9780836190441","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}